Interested (again) in used Class A
Hi to all, Last year my wife & I looked for a new-to-us camper that would be big enough for extended stay and we considered both TT and class A MH. Thinking that we would always be in CGs and n...
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Marty - Condition is more important than miles on either a gas or diesel motorhome in my opinion. Used to be gas motors were done on motorhomes under 100,000 miles. That is no longer the case.
The reason I say condition is most important is that you may find a low miles or lower miles motorhome that someone lived in for five years and hardly drove. Many of the systems may be ready for replacement. Or you could find a higher miles coach that was carefully maintained and was mostly driven to Nascar races. So it got lots of miles and hardly any wear on the house itself.
Another miles issue is lot rot. When things sit without use many times they go bad. This is certainly the case with tires and seals.
Do miles count at all? Sure. But keep in mind that a coach with a lot of miles is very likely to drive well and be fun behind the wheel. A low miles coach may be a bear to keep going straight down the highway and so it did not get driven much.
When buying a lower cost coach simpler is likely to cost less to maintain. If a motorhome cost originally 400,000 dollars and you can now buy it quite used for 35,000, remember the maintenance costs will somewhat reflect the original purchase price. Higher cost originally = more cost to maintain.
The reason I say condition is most important is that you may find a low miles or lower miles motorhome that someone lived in for five years and hardly drove. Many of the systems may be ready for replacement. Or you could find a higher miles coach that was carefully maintained and was mostly driven to Nascar races. So it got lots of miles and hardly any wear on the house itself.
Another miles issue is lot rot. When things sit without use many times they go bad. This is certainly the case with tires and seals.
Do miles count at all? Sure. But keep in mind that a coach with a lot of miles is very likely to drive well and be fun behind the wheel. A low miles coach may be a bear to keep going straight down the highway and so it did not get driven much.
When buying a lower cost coach simpler is likely to cost less to maintain. If a motorhome cost originally 400,000 dollars and you can now buy it quite used for 35,000, remember the maintenance costs will somewhat reflect the original purchase price. Higher cost originally = more cost to maintain.
